Prodigy Perpetual Futures User Guide
  • Welcome to Prodigy Perpetual Futures
  • Account & Wallet Management
    • Connecting your wallet
    • Managing your account details
    • Disconnecting your wallet
  • Deposits & Withdrawals
    • Depositing into your account
    • Withdrawing from your account
  • Orderbook & Chart
    • Viewing the orderbook
    • Placing an order from the orderbook
    • Viewing the chart
  • Orders
    • Overview of orders
    • Placing a market order
    • Placing a limit order
    • Placing a stop market order
    • Placing a stop limit order
    • Placing a trailing stop order
    • Placing a take profit market order
    • Placing a take profit limit order
    • Placing a bracket order
    • Managing open orders
    • Viewing filled orders
    • Viewing order history
    • Viewing payments
  • Positions
    • Choosing positions
    • Opening positions
    • Closing positions
  • Portfolio
    • Viewing your portfolio
    • Managing your portfolio
      • Profile & Settings
      • Transactions
      • Portfolio
      • Copy address
      • Switch wallet
    • Viewing your open positions
    • Viewing your portfolio history
    • Viewing your investment
    • Managing notifications
  • Markets
    • Selecting a market
    • Market details
  • Ladder
    • Overview
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  1. Markets

Market details

Upon selecting the market, you will want to spend time understanding the market before opening a position.

To see key details about a market:

Click the Details tab on the top part of the trade page.

  • Tick Size: Every market has a predetermined tick size, which refers to the smallest possible price increment that can occur in that particular market.

  • Step Size: The step size in a market represents the minimum quantity or increment by which orders can be placed for that particular market.

  • Minimum Order Size: Minimum order sizes vary by asset.

In every market, there exist two risk parameters - initial margin fraction and maintenance margin fraction. These parameters determine the maximum leverage that can be applied in that market. They also play a crucial role in calculating the minimum value that must be maintained in an account to open or increase positions (initial margin), or to prevent liquidation (maintenance margin).

  • Maximum Leverage: Every market has a predetermined maximum leverage that cannot be exceeded. It is not possible to execute trades that would result in a leverage level higher than this limit.

  • Initial Margin Fraction: The initial margin fraction represents the minimum margin required to initiate a position. This fraction is calculated by dividing the position's notional amount by the equity. If the margin fraction surpasses the initial margin fraction, further position increments will be prohibited.

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